Image “The future is shaped by those who act together. That progress depends on trust — maintaining trust and amplifying trust in the system.” That was the message Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman delivered at this year’s Technology of the Future conference, where Nasdaq leaders, clients and peers across the market eco-system explored how … Read more
Why the Factors Are Aligning for a Big Market Rally
The whipping post
From Washington to Wall Street, three developments could set the stage for a strong 2027. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Now that the midterm elections are behind us, Washington is gearing up for another round of political battles. But my colleague Louis Navellier sees reasons for optimism … Read more
Chartstopper: November 6, 2026
The whipping post
This Week For markets, it was the midterms and then everything else this week. The elections saw Democrats make big gains across the board. While a few races have yet to be called, prediction markets are putting the Democrats gains at: As much as Democrats won, data centers lost, with 46 ballot measures passed restricting data center … Read more
Chartstopper: October 23, 2026
This Week It was a slow week for data (no offense, PMIs), so markets were once again focused on the artificial intelligence (AI) trade and developments in the Iran conflict. AI stocks sell off as mega-cap earnings beats aren’t enough to offset costs concerns. We got earnings beats from mega-caps SPCX, TSLA and META (after … Read more
Where the AI Trade Is Still Ripping
Eric Fry’s case for looking outside the U.S. – and ideas for how Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). An ugly week for the AI trade… Eric Fry on why “familiar isn’t safe”… Brian Hunt’s Brazil call keeps paying… Jonathan Rose eyes AI at a discount Eight straight sessions. That’s … Read more